Brewers' Braun, SURG group create children's fund

Fund will help children at Froedtert Hospital

Ryan Braun hosted a benefit for kids at his 8-Twelve restaurant in Brookfield on Wednesday.

Braun and those in attendance helped raise money for the SURG Restaurant Group Fund for Children. The money will go toward providing games, toys and comforting items for kids at Froedtert Hospital.

In a news release, officials at the SURG Group said, "Grants from the fund will be used for the purchase of toys, videos, games and other needs for children in the emergency room or waiting rooms at Froedtert."

"The special thing for me is that I have the opportunity to give back to the community and have a positive impact on people's lives, especially kids. At that age you have an opportunity to positively affect their lives for a long time," Braun said.

Money from the fund will go toward any child touched by crisis at the hospital, whether they are a patient, or the loved one of someone being treated.

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